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плю́шка
A miniature round loaf of bread, often accompanying a meal. · plyushka
плюшкин
One who hoards; one who accumulates, collects, and stores, especially one who does so to excess. · plyushkin
плющ
Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera. · plyushch
плю́щить
(transitive) To make something flat or flatter. · plyushchit
пляж
A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water. · plyazh
пляс
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. · plyas
пляса́ть
(intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music. · plyasat
пля́ска
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. · plyaska
плясу́н
(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. · plyasun
плясу́нья
(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. · plyasunya
пн.
Abbreviation of Monday. · pn.
пнд.
Abbreviation of Monday. · pnd.
пневмати́ческий бури́льный молото́к
A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete. · pnevmaticheskiy burilnyy molotok
пневмони́я
Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms. · pnevmoniya
пнуть
(transitive) To use the foot to kick (usually a ball). · pnut
По
The longest river in Italy, which flows 652 kilometers eastward to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. · Po
по [[дорога|доро́ге]]
Along the way. · po [[doroga|doroge]]
по [[круг|кру́гу]]
So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof. · po [[krug|krugu]]
по [[пери́метр|пери́метру]]
Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point. · po [[perimetr|perimetru]]
по [[половой|полово́му]] [[признак|при́знаку]]
With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms). · po [[polovoy|polovomu]] [[priznak|priznaku]]
по [[последний|после́днему]] [[слово|сло́ву]]
At the highest level of development at a particular time; cutting-edge. · po [[posledniy|poslednemu]] [[slovo|slovu]]
по [[путь|пути́]]
Along the way. · po [[put|puti]]
по [[расовый|ра́совому]] [[признак|при́знаку]]
Relating to race. · po [[rasovyy|rasovomu]] [[priznak|priznaku]]
по бо́льшей ча́сти
(idiomatic, focus) Mostly; generally; all things considered. · po bolshey chasti
по большо́му счёту
Without reference to specific details. · po bolshomu schyotu
по вертика́ли
(crosswords, in relation to a numbered clued word) In a downwards direction; vertically. · po vertikali
по ветру
Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing; downwind. · po vetru
по все́й
In every part of; all through. · po vsey
по все́м
In every part of; all through. · po vsem
по всему́
In every part of; all through. · po vsemu
по всему миру
Throughout the world. · po vsemu miru
по иро́нии судьбы́
(evaluative) Used to draw attention to an ironic aspect of a situation being described. · po ironii sudby
по ме́ре того́ как
At the same time that, during the same time when: while. · po mere togo kak
по моему́ мне́нию
according to me · po moyemu mneniyu
по моти́вам
In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing. · po motivam
по образцу́
In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing. · po obraztsu
по о́бщему призна́нию
(conjunctive) Signals a concession followed by a counterpoint usually headed by but. · po obshchemu priznaniyu
по одному́
As individuals, separately, independently. · po odnomu
по отноше́нию к
In relation to; compared with. · po otnosheniyu k
по оши́бке
In an erroneous manner. · po oshibke
по сосе́дству
In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following. · po sosedstvu
по сравне́нию с
In contrast or comparison with. · po sravneniyu s
по су́ти
in essence · po suti
по существу́
In a fundamental, essential or basic manner. · po sushchestvu
по счастливой случайности
In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately. · po schastlivoy sluchaynosti
по умолчанию
(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory · po umolchaniyu
по́ у́ши влюблённый
In love. · po ushi vlyublyonnyy
по часово́й стре́лке
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock. · po chasovoy strelke
по частя́м
Piece by piece; in small amounts, stages, or degrees. · po chastyam
по-
Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc. · po-
по-ви́димому
Seemingly; in appearance. · po-vidimomu
по-друго́му
(manner) In a different way. · po-drugomu
по-дру́жески
Friendly; in an amicable manner. · po-druzheski
по-мо́ему
according to me · po-moyemu
по-настоя́щему
(modal) Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really. · po-nastoyashchemu
по-но́вому
(literary, poetic, _, or, _, formal, especially) Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly. · po-novomu
по-челове́чески
In a human manner. · po-chelovecheski
побе́г
An act of escaping. · pobeg
побе́гать
To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine. · pobegat
побе́да
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest. · pobeda
победи́вший
Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc. · pobedivshiy
победи́тель
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. · pobeditel
победи́тельница
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. · pobeditelnitsa
победи́ть
(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event. · pobedit
победная песнь
(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. · pobednaya pesn
побе́дно
in a victorious manner; as part of a victory · pobedno
победный
Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc. · pobednyy
победоно́сно
in a victorious manner; as part of a victory · pobedonosno
победоно́сный
Of or expressing a sense of victory or triumph. · pobedonosnyy
побежа́ть
To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine. · pobezhat
побежда́ть
(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event. · pobezhdat
побеждённая сторона́
A competitor thought unlikely to win. · pobezhdyonnaya storona
побеле́ть
(intransitive) To grow or become white. · pobelet
побели́ть
(transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten; · pobelit
побе́лка
(uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white. · pobelka
побереги́сь
Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling. · poberegis
побере́жье
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.] · poberezhye
поберу́шка
(mostly, pejorative) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves. · poberushka
побеспоко́ить
(reflexive, or, intransitive) To take pains (to do something); to bother. · pobespokoit
побива́ние камня́ми
(legal) The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment · pobivaniye kamnyami
побира́ться
(intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money. · pobiratsya
побиру́шка
(mostly, pejorative) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves. · pobirushka
поби́тость
A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface. · pobitost
поби́тый
Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered. · pobityy
поби́ть
(informal) To strike heavily. · pobit
поблагодари́ть
To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something). · poblagodarit
побледне́ть
(intransitive) To grow or become white. · poblednet
побли́зости
Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470] · poblizosti
побо́и
(legal) The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which involves the threat of impending violence. · poboi
побо́ище
Death and destruction. · poboishche
побо́рник
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.] · pobornik
побо́рник равноправия
A person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people. · pobornik ravnopraviya
побо́рница
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.] · pobornitsa
поборо́ться
To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat. · poborotsya
побо́чная те́ма
A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it. · pobochnaya tema
побо́чный
Parallel, in the same vein, side by side. · pobochnyy
побри́ть
(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means. · pobrit
побри́ться
(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means. · pobritsya
побры́згать
(ambitransitive, sometimes, figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter. · pobryzgat
побряку́шка
A cheap showy ornament or piece of jewellery; a gewgaw. · pobryakushka
побуди́тель
An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour. · pobuditel
побу́дка
(military) The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers. · pobudka
побужда́ть
(transitive) To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate. · pobuzhdat
побужде́ние
A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part. · pobuzhdeniye
побы́вка
A leave of absence or vacation. · pobyvka
повали́ть
(transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree. · povalit
повали́ться
(intransitive) To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so. · povalitsya
по́вар
The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment. · povar
пова́ренная кни́га
A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. · povarennaya kniga
пова́ренная соль
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative. · povarennaya sol
пова́ренный
Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking. · povarennyy
повари́ха
(cooking) A person who prepares food. · povarikha
поварско́й колпа́к
(specifically) A tall white hat with no brim of the sort worn by chefs · povarskoy kolpak
пове́дать
(transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing. · povedat
поведе́ние
One's posture, demeanor, or manner. · povedeniye
поведе́нческий
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior. · povedencheskiy
пове́дывать
(transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing. · povedyvat
повеле́ние
An order to do something. · poveleniye
повели́тель
(with of) A person or object having the power of judging, determining, or ordaining; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited. · povelitel
повели́тельница
(with of) A person or object having the power of judging, determining, or ordaining; one whose power of deciding and governing is not limited. · povelitelnitsa
повели́тельный
Having a commanding style. · povelitelnyy
пове́ренная
An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person. · poverennaya
пове́ренный
One who is appointed to act or speak in place of another; an agent. · poverennyy
пове́рить
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing). · poverit
пове́рка
(military) An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service. [from 15th c.] · poverka
повёрнутый
(with, on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set. · povyornutyy
поверну́ть
To go out of a straight line; to deflect. · povernut
поверну́ться
(intransitive, of a body, person, etc) To move about an axis through itself. · povernutsya
поверхностно
In a superficial manner; shallowly. · poverkhnostno
пове́рхностное зна́ние
A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject. · poverkhnostnoye znaniye
пове́рхностное натяже́ние
(physics) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces · poverkhnostnoye natyazheniye
пове́рхностный
Hasty or superficial. · poverkhnostnyy
пове́рхность
Any surface, especially a front or outer one. · poverkhnost
пове́рье
A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events. · poverye
пове́са
A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities. · povesa
пове́сить
(transitive) To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet. · povesit
повествова́ние
The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating. · povestvovaniye
повествова́тель
(narratology) The person or the "voice" whose viewpoint is used in telling a story. · povestvovatel
повествова́тельница
(narratology) The person or the "voice" whose viewpoint is used in telling a story. · povestvovatelnitsa
повествова́тельный
Telling a story. · povestvovatelnyy
повествова́ть
(transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing. · povestvovat
пове́стка
A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting). · povestka
пове́стка дня
A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting). · povestka dnya
по́весть
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.] · povest
пове́трие
(uncountable, loosely) The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth. · povetriye
пове́шение
(countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide). · povesheniye
пове́ять
(intransitive) To produce an air current. · poveyat
повива́льная ба́бка
(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician. · povivalnaya babka
повива́льщица
(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician. · povivalshchitsa
пови́дло
(less common in the, _, US, &, Canada) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts · povidlo

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